Last weekend, I shot a couple of photographs at North Glenmore Park, capturing the change in seasons; the summer leaves have left as nature prepares for winter.
For those not familiar with Calgary or its climate, North Glenmore Park is located on the north border of Glenmore Reservoir, a large man-made reservoir that is used for Calgary’s drinking water and to create electricity. Many also use the reservoir for sailing, canoeing, kayaking, and dragon boat races. People can walk or bike around the reservoir, too. If I recall correctly, it’s about 16 kilometers or almost 10 miles. For the most part, the path is relatively flat with a few hills in the Weaselhead Flats area. As a side note, the Weaselhead Glenmore Park Preservation Society works to protect this delicate area.
At this time of year, the weather tends to be variable. Sometimes there is snow. Most years, however, it is still reasonably warm at about 9 °C or nearly 50 °F for daily highs and close to freezing at nights.
As we turn our backs to the summer and autumn seasons, Calgarians are preparing for colder winter temperatures.
The top and bottom pictures were taken at about 5:50 p.m. during the “golden hour,” which is a period shortly before sunset. You can see long shadows in both photographs.
